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Richard Walter is one of the creators of modern criminal profiling and a co-founder of the Vidocq Society.
Danny Devito's production company has optioned a movie about Richard and the Vidocq Society http://www.usatoday.com/careers/dream/2001-march-forensic-movie.htm Best-selling author Mike Capuzzo was given a multi-million dollar advance to write about Richard and the Vidocq Society "In the Arms of Angels": http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA256951.html?pubdate=11%2F4%2F2002&display=archive
Please direct all discussion regarding controversial material to the Arbitration Committee. If you do not know the address use "email this user" to members of the committee. Fred Bauder 00:52, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
After an email raising further concerns from Bturvey, I have posted this article at the BLP admin noticeboard here SGGH 19:26, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
Please remove Category:Criminology topics per Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2007 March 17#Category:Criminology topics. Thanks! Angus McLellan (Talk) 12:54, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
Sources for the section: Notable Cases
John List Case [1]
Hudson, Wisconsin Case [4]
15:04, 15 April 2007 (UTC) buzzle45
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"[A]nyone with an internet connection should know he is a fraud."
This rather reverent, indeed worshipful, bio may need revision, to include the claims in this recent article (from a definitely RS) describing Walter as a "fraud":
The Case of the Fake Sherlock: Richard Walter was hailed as a genius criminal profiler. How did he get away with his fraud for so long?
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/richard-walter-criminal-profiler-fraud.html 24.186.244.240 ( talk) 18:14, 11 April 2023 (UTC)
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Richard Walter is one of the creators of modern criminal profiling and a co-founder of the Vidocq Society.
Danny Devito's production company has optioned a movie about Richard and the Vidocq Society http://www.usatoday.com/careers/dream/2001-march-forensic-movie.htm Best-selling author Mike Capuzzo was given a multi-million dollar advance to write about Richard and the Vidocq Society "In the Arms of Angels": http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA256951.html?pubdate=11%2F4%2F2002&display=archive
Please direct all discussion regarding controversial material to the Arbitration Committee. If you do not know the address use "email this user" to members of the committee. Fred Bauder 00:52, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
After an email raising further concerns from Bturvey, I have posted this article at the BLP admin noticeboard here SGGH 19:26, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
Please remove Category:Criminology topics per Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2007 March 17#Category:Criminology topics. Thanks! Angus McLellan (Talk) 12:54, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
Sources for the section: Notable Cases
John List Case [1]
Hudson, Wisconsin Case [4]
15:04, 15 April 2007 (UTC) buzzle45
This article was automatically assessed because at least one article was rated and this bot brought all the other ratings up to at least that level. BetacommandBot 03:41, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
"[A]nyone with an internet connection should know he is a fraud."
This rather reverent, indeed worshipful, bio may need revision, to include the claims in this recent article (from a definitely RS) describing Walter as a "fraud":
The Case of the Fake Sherlock: Richard Walter was hailed as a genius criminal profiler. How did he get away with his fraud for so long?
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/richard-walter-criminal-profiler-fraud.html 24.186.244.240 ( talk) 18:14, 11 April 2023 (UTC)